A loving Dad, Brother, Uncle, Grandad, Husband and lifelong Arsenal Fan.

Derrick was a talented man, whose artistic side allowed him to travel the world through his work. An intelligent man with a thirst for knowledge who loved to read whether it was about history or settling down with a horror novel. Some of his favourite past times included fishing, golfing, and hiking. Derrick was fortunate enough to be given a second, third and even fourth chance at life through multiple life saving operations including multiple heart surgeries. This is why we have chosen the British Heart Foundation and their lifesaving research to commemorate Dad, enabling us to support them as their work helped to support him. A man so proud of his family, he leaves behind 3 children, a new grandchild, a wife, several siblings and many friends.